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Thinking about selling on eBay? It's a wonderful
venue for selling just about anything imaginable.
With millions of shoppers and items, it's the premier
Internet shopping site and one that should be considered
anytime you have items to sell - whether you are an
individual with a garage to clean out or a business with
looking for a way to move additional inventory.
Having been an eBay Seller for nearly 4 years, we've
learned some techniques for success. Here are just a
few:
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Understand your competition.
Be knowledgeable about selling prices for
comparable items. Unsold items caused by
unrealistic prices will waste your time and cost you
unnecessary selling fees. |
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Include
good quality images. We still see poor quality
images that hurt chances for good results. |
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Understand
the myriad of selling options eBay has to offer - For
example, know when to use a reserve, BIN,
fixed price or Dutch auction. |
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Understand what
it takes to have your
item found when potential bidders are shopping.
A great item at a great price won't sell if nobody can
find it. |
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Work within eBay rules and restrictions to
drive customers to your own web site
and increase exposure for repeat sales. |
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Be 100% honest in your
descriptions. If your item is damaged or worn,
disclose it. If you don't, it will only cause
problems down the road. |
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Make it easy for the buyer to complete the transaction
and pay you. |
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Respond to all email inquiries on a
timely basis. |
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Properly package items for
shipping. Even with insurance, you don't want to
spend time dealing with damage claims. |
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Ship
your items on time and confirm
shipment via email. Your
customers will appreciate the
courtesy. |
We can help you sell your items. Here's what we
typically do for our clients:
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Search out
comparable items to determine likely sales value. |
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Create the description and layout.
(We use Microsoft FrontPage for all of
our web editing.) |
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Create the
raw images with a high-end digital camera or a
scanner. |
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Use
Photoshop to enhance the images and convert them for
use with eBay. |
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Determine
the optimal combination of eBay selling options. |
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Upload the
images to our website for access from the eBay web
site. |
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Submit the
listing to eBay |
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Communicate with bidders. |
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Properly
follow up and handle the
transaction closing activities. |
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Ship the
item after it's paid for. |
As a consultant, our fees are based on the time we
spend. For cars and
motorcycles, it's usually a bit more since there is
typically quite a bit of email interaction with bidders.
However, unlike other consultants, we do not charge a
percentage of your selling price.
We've had success with everything from $10.00
collectibles to $30,000 automobiles. We've sold
advertising and military memorabilia, hand tools, small
appliances, consumer electronics, antiques, computer
hardware and software, exercise equipment, motorcycles and
motorcycle parts. We avoid clothing, jewelry,
cosmetics, and health products. Furniture is
possible but is usually problematic due to
crating and shipping costs.
Contact us by phone
or email for information on how we can help you.
There is no fee for a phone consultation.
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